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Thursday, September 2, 2010

My, Oh My . . .

how dependent we are on the internet in our little blog world.

I had my throat procedure on Tuesday which left me very hoarse because they could not numb my throat because of an allergic reaction to lidocaine (the numbing meds). Therefore, I coughed all through the procedure and now cannot talk above a whisper. I stayed home from work on Wednesday and was pleasantly sewing away through a rain shower when all of the sudden I heard a snap, crackle, and pop. I knew lightning had struck somewhere in or near the house. (It was not even thundering or lightning prior to the strike.)

I walked through the house and found that the hot tub was no longer on. So I waited for the rain to stop and checked the switch box and luckily after I reset the switch, the hot tub came back on. Thank goodness.

But later that evening I discovered that the internet was not working. Sure enough, lightning zapped it.

My point is, after being without internet for less than 24 hours, you would think I was cut off from the world. When in truth, it was just my blogging family.

Now, I'm catching up on blog reading and realize that I really need to show a new pic of the quilt I am working on. Playing hooky from school really paid off. I have all of the blocks pieced and waiting for me to lay out.

8 comments:

I know exactly how you feel Vivian. I'm find if I don't see another soul for 6 months, doesn't bother me not to have a phone, but take the internet away and I feel like I've been abandoned in a dark closet!

I am crossing my fingers that your surgery worked and you are able to breathe again!

that is the reason that we got our palm pre plus telephones this year - when we travel we don't see our family or friends for up to two months at time and can handle that with a phone call to check in - but if I can't connect to the blogging world and e mail it drives me nuts and go into withdrawal feeling totally disconnected from the world -Hope your throat feels better quickly.Karenhttp://karensquilting.com/blog/

I'm like CJ. It's okay not to see anyone, but I really want to read emails from my daughters, read blogs, look up quilty things and find recipes. Sort of makes me furious when the internet goes down. I mean, this IS the age of modern technology.

I, too, hope your procedure works and it's a bummer about the allergic reaction you get to the pain killer.

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I am a Christian, wife, mother, and teacher living in a rural town in Arkansas. My hobbies outside of teaching school include reading and quilting. I have a son, Craig, who is 25 with a degree in graphic design. He is married to the beautiful, kind, Becca. My daughter, Kelsey, is 23 and a nurse. She is engaged to Zak, who has a sweet 7 year old, Aiden. My wonderful husband, Larry, is a Paramedic by trade and my best friend.